No book worth its salt is meant to put you to sleep, it's meant to make you jump out of your bed in your underwear and run and beat the author's brains out.

Bohumil Hrabal
No book worth its salt is meant to put you...
No book worth its salt is meant to put you...
No book worth its salt is meant to put you...
No book worth its salt is meant to put you...
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Most books, if they are worth reading, are meant to make you think. Most people read to relax and take their mind off their own troubles. However, reading should also inspire you to reach for the stars and motivate you to reach for your goals. The author's quote says that when you read a book, it’s not good if you fall asleep after the first few pages.

You should keep on reading because that is when the book will make you think. Books are meant to make you think in order for you to grow and be inspired by what’s in them.

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